Romans 12:2

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Romans 12:2

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Summary

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Be not

Be ye

Good

General references

Luke 22:26

Bible References

Be not

Thou shalt not follow multitudes to commit wickedness, - neither shalt thou answer in a quarrel, so as to turn away after multitudes to mislead,

For whosoever shall have anything to do with any of these abominations, the persons who have, shall be cut off, out of the midst of their people.

When thou art coming into the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, thou shalt not learn to do according to the abominable doings of those nations.

The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.

No longer, many things, will I speak with you; for, the world's ruler, is coming, and, in me, hath, nothing, -

If, of the world, ye had been, the world, of its own, had been fond; but, because, of the world, ye are not, on the contrary, I, chose you out of the world, therefore, the world, doth hate you.

I, have given them thy word, and, the world, hated them, because they are not of the world - even as, I, am not of the world.

For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written - He that taketh the wise in their knavery, -

In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance e of the glad-message of the glory of the Christ - who is the image of God.

Be not getting diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, -

In which at one time ye walked, according to the age of the world, according to the prince of the authority of the air, of the spirit that now energiseth in the sons of disobedience,

This, therefore, am I saying and protesting in the Lord: - that, no longer, ye walk even as, the nations, walk - in the vanity of their minds,

Religious observance, pure and undefiled with our God and Father, is, this - to be visiting orphans and widows in their affliction, unspotted, to keep, himself, from the world.

Adulteresses! Know ye not that, the friendship of the world, is, enmity to God? Whosoever, therefore, is minded to be, a friend, of the world, an enemy of God, doth constitute himself.

As obedient persons, not configuring yourselves unto your former covetings in your ignorance:

To the end that, no longer, in men's covetings, but in God's will, ye may live, the still remaining time.

Through which, his precious, and very great, promises, have, unto us, been given, in order that, through these, ye might become sharers in a divine nature - escaping the corruption that is in the world by coveting.

For, if, having escaped from the defilements of the world by a personal knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but, by the same having again become entangled, they are defeated, the, last, state hath become, for them, worse than, the first;

Be not loving the world, nor yet the things that are in the world: if anyone be loving the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Be not marveling, brethren, if, the world, is hating you:

Ye, are, of God, dear children, and have overcome them; because, greater, is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

We know that, of God, are we; and, the whole world, in the wicked one, is lying.

And the great dragon was cast out, - the ancient serpent, he that is called Adversary and the Satan, that deceiveth the whole habitable world, - he was cast to the earth, and his messengers, with him, were cast.

And all they who are dwelling upon the earth will do homage unto him, - every one whose name is not written in the scroll of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Be ye

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and, for the flesh, take not forethought to fulfil its covetings.

A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.

Cast off from you all your transgressions which ye have committed against me, And make you a new heart; And a new spirit,- For why should ye die, O house of Israel?

And I will give you a new heart, And a new spirit, will I put within you,-And I will take away the heart of stone, of your flesh, And will give you a heart of flesh;

On the contrary, now, no longer, are we gaining it. So that, if any one is in Christ, there is a new creation! the old things, have passed away, - Lo! they have become new!

The eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that ye may know - what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

That ye were to strip off - as regardeth the former behaviour - the old man, who corrupteth himself according to his deceitful covetings,

And, you, who at one time were estranged and enemies in your mind in your wicked works, yet, now, hath he fully reconciled,

And having put on the new - who is being moulded afresh unto personal knowledge, after the image of him that hath created him, -

Not by works which we had done in righteousness, but, according to his mercy, he saved us - through means of the bathing of a new birth, and the moulding anew of Holy Spirit. -

Good

I beseech you therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living, holy sacrifice, unto God acceptable, - your rational divine service;

So that, the law, indeed, is holy, and the commandment, holy, and righteous and good.

The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;

That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.

My son, mine instruction, do not thou forget, and, my commandment, let thy heart observe;

But, the fruit of the Spirit, is - love, joy, peace, long-suffering, graciousness, goodness, faithfulness,

For, the fruit of the light, is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth, -

Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

For, this, is a thing willed of God, your sanctification, - that ye should abstain from unchastity,

Every scripture, is God-breathed, and profitable - unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto the discipline that is in righteousness, -

General references

But, ye, not so! On the contrary - the greater among you, Let him become as, the younger, and, he that governeth, as, he that ministereth,